It isn't abuse, it is neglect. Learn the English language, you're a dumbass.

Neglect is a passive form of abuse "dumbass"

he failed to give her attention, therefore neglect. Abuse is hurting someone purposefully. Neglect is not giving someone what they need. she is a woman, she needs attention. Why she didn't just use sex for punishment is beyond me. usually the whole "no sex until you pay attention to me" works quite well. sex beats video games. It is just a game.

Doing it on purpose (her asking for your attention and you ignoring it) is a passive form of abuse. http://www.disabilityhotline.net.au/what-is-abuse-and-neglect/formal-definitions-of-abuse-and-neglect/ http://resourcecentre.savethechildren.se/node/2144 https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/family-12/family-violence-96/child-abuse-547-8941/ http://cryingoutforjustice.com/2012/09/13/neglect-as-a-form-of-abuse/ http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what-would-aristotle-do/201311/what-is-emotional-neglect-0 http://lifetrauma.com/topics/spousal-abuse/ http://www.marriagebuilders.com/graphic/mbi8111_leave.html http://manuals.sp.chfs.ky.gov/chapter21/Pages/212DomesticViolenceSpousePartnerAbuseorNeglectInvestigations.aspx http://www.woodbridgedvrt.org/pages/fiveforms.html http://www.aaets.org/article144.htm

wow. if you really side with the woman then Ur effed up. you don't break things because you aren't getting attention. that is a child's way of doing things. and just because he is playing a game too much it doesn't mean he is abusive. he did not intentionally ignore her. He wanted to play a game and didn't realize he was spending too much time on it. If his wife wanted attention she should have done it a different way. You never break or sell your spouses things. If you do that you shouldn't have married them. Marriage is about respect, equality, trust/honesty, and of course love. If you don't have all of those 5 you shouldn't have married that person. She doesn't respect him. They can fix that. But i still stick to my statement. Abuse is on purpose. Neglect is an accident. you can not accidentally abuse somebody, but you can accidentally neglect someone. Now if he continues to neglect her after he has been told of her neglecting him, then yes it will be abuse. But if she never tried until now to get his attention (and ladies subtle hints do not count as getting our attention) then it is only neglect to a very minor extent. If they had kids this would be a lot different. If they had kids I do not blame her, even tho it is still wrong. But if it is because he wants to play a new video game, then she can use other ways to get his attention. Like you know...sex....it always works.